HPI News and Press, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund of Beneficial Interest From 09/28/20

DFP is managed by Flaherty & Crumrine, a manager we like and offers a smaller premium and higher yield than some of its other funds. With the Fed keeping rates lower longer, preferred shares are quite attractive. The diversification and leverage of DFP make it an attractive ad...

Things will change in the post-COVID-19 era. The way we work, think, transact, and interact will change. Old stock market leaders are likely to bite the dust and new leaders will emerge. Small investors should track new trends that are emerging right under their noses as the world...

Author's note: This article was released to members on August 19, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well...

Co-produced with Treading Softly Here at High Dividend Opportunities, we enjoy investing as much as the next person. What we do have, that many do not, is a set-out philosophy with some rules built in. These rules work as guardrails to keep us on track and prevent us from flying off the ...

Co-produced with Treading Softly Here at High Dividend Opportunities, we aim to keep our eye on the horizon, much like a Minesweeper vessel must always be aware of the risks that lay just below the waters. Source: Navylive As such we need to alert retirees and those planning the...

Preferred stocks form an integral part of many income portfolios. In this article we review this CEF sector and give an update of how the sector funds stack up. Our main takeaway is that the Flaherty and Crumrine funds remain good options for low turnover investors due to their attractive yiel...

Co-produced with Treading Softly Here at High Dividend Opportunities, we are a team of six experts working together to bring you in-depth research and expert opinions. However today, we wanted to give you a less filtered view from one of our lead authors, Treading Softly, regarding life ...

Author's note: This article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on July 21. Please check latest data before investing. Dear CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members, I would like to welcome the new members who have joined us recently. Newer members should check out the " Gett...

This time, we will present our readers with the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund ( HTD ), which was incorporated in February 2004. It is a closed-ended fund that is primarily focused on preferred and common stocks of companies in the utility industry. It pays a regular monthly ...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist In the closed-end fund world, there are plenty of fund sponsors offering funds worthy of investing. Investors looking at getting started with CEFs may be interested in knowing where to get started. One of the first steps that can ...